The 1954 period melodrama *Senso*, directed by Luchino Visconti, represented one of the more spectacular and visually impressive works of mid-20th century Italian cinema, yet it was bound by serious limitations. Its literary source—Camillo Boito's novella—could not be adapted for screen more faithfully due to the strict censorship standards of 1950s Italy, which prohibited explicit depictions of sexual frustration a…






